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LCA financial statement
This is the most recent financial statement for us as a non-profit educational charity under IRS regulation 501(c)(3). The fiscal year ran from 1 July 2020 through 30 June 2021. [pdf-embedder...
LCA federal tax return, form 990
This is the most recent tax return for us as a non-profit educational charity under IRS regulation 501(c)(3). The fiscal year ran from 1 July 2020 through 30 June 2021. [pdf-embedder...
September 2021 public newsletter
Letters from kindergarteners to their successors
At the end of the 2019-20 school year, our kindergarteners, ready for their transition to the 1-2 classroom, wrote letters of advice to the new group:
Flashy science
Literally. We do lots of experiments in grades 6-8 science. Girls love explosions as much as boys, it seems. Here are two experiments with flashes. As an 8-year-old boy, Lou Ellen and Vince's son, David, now an LCA Board member, bought a huge electrical capacitor...
In-person learning works best!
We readily met CDC guidelines essentially right from the start of the 2020-21 academic year. We are fortunate that we have nearly 200 square feet per student; we met the 25% occupancy rule readily. We took extensive precautions. We took every student and teacher's...
Our picnic May 2021
We closed out the year on May 26th with a picnic for all the students, their families, and teachers at the enjoyable public park in Mesilla on Calle Santiago. We abided by the earlier pandemic precautions, since none of the students had been vaccinated. That didn't...
Economics 1 & 2
Students of Kelly Lin, our teacher for grades 1 & 2 (and all math) created their economics projects. They became producers by creating a product and setting up shop. On Friday, they invited Katie Bushma’s kindergarten class over to shop at their stores....
Earth Day 2021
Our students of the Las Cruces Academy honored Earth Day this 22nd of April, 2021. They had learned about many environmental issues over two weeks, from plastic pollution to climate change to deforestation. Each of the 23 students in grades 3 through 8 chose a...
Field day 2021
Multi-talented teacher Elizabeth Brasher organized a full day of athletic events - foot races, ball throw, 1-minute basket shooting, and more, including special activities for students in grades early K to 2.